Collar attachment.



L. L. HAMMITT. COLLAR ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED AUG 8, 1912.

1, 1 1 8,003, Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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LEON L. HAMMITT, OF BERWYN, ILLINOIS.

COLLAR ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

Application filed August a, 1912. Serial No. 714,060.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LEON L. HAMMITT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berwyn, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collar Attachments, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in collar attachments and has for its object the production of a device by the use of which the collar may be held tightly in place while using but a single button in front.

A further object is the production of a. device by the use of which any sort of a knot or bow may be formed in a scarf or tie without pulling or distorting the fabric of the tie.

A further object is the production of a device by the use of which the top parts of the front edges of the collar may be brought snugly together and securely held in place against the liability of slipping apart and without the necessity of buttoning both sides of the collar.

These and such other objects as may hereinafter appear are attained by the use of my device embodiments of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 represents my device 1n place with a portion of the collar broken away to show the arrangement of the parts; Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of my device applied to a collar, a part of the collar being broken away to show the fastening strap buttoned to the inner band of the collar; Fig. 3 represents a rear view of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 represents a sectional v1ew on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

Referring now to the drawings, 8 represents a strap or tape having on one extreme end 8 a ring 9. Near the opposite end 8 of the strap is mounted a buckle or securing means 11.

Back of the ring and buckle and on either end are secured suitable clips 1212. In Fig. 4 I have shown one form of clip comprising a body portion 13 for attachment to the strap 8; a rear clip or hook 14 adapted to slip up under the bottom edge of the collar and an upper and lower front hook 151 5 adapted to receive the tie band as well as strap 8 and hold them in place.

Inthe use of. my device the strap is placed w1th1n the tie and the tie itself slipped into the front hooksof the clip as shown at 17 in Figs. 1 and 2. The tie and strap are then placed within the fold of the collar as usual and the back hook 14: of the clip 1s slipped up under the bottom edge of the back of the collar. The clips, while hold- 111g firmly in place may be slid along on the collar if required but the tie itself is loosely held and may be slid along through the hooks at will. The collar is then buttoned to the shirt in the back and by the single button hole on the right side then the extreme end 8 of the end 8 of the strap is passed through the buckle 11 and partly drawn taut and fastened by the buckle, thus holding the collar loosely in place, as shown in Fig. 6. The tie may now be made up in any style desired without drawing or pulling it out of shape, the end of the tie being preferably passed up and over the strap. Up to this stage of the op eration the ends of the collar have been apart thus giving plenty of room for forming the tie in any desired knot or style. The end 8 of the strap is now pulled to tighten the strap, thus bringing the ends of the collar snugly together as shown in Fig. 1, and the end 8 of the strap itself may be tucked back of the front fold of the tie, forming a support for a scarf pin if desired as shown in Fig. 1.

My device does away with all annoyance incident to arranging the collar and tie due to the necessity heretofore existing of first making the collar secure and then pulling and drawing the tie to get it in shape after the bow was formed. It has always been extremely difficult to retain the bow or knot in proper shape, this difficulty being due to the strain on the tie and also to the binding of the folds of the collar on the body of the tie itself.

By the use of my improved device distorting or pulling of the fabric of the tie is rendered impossible while a perfect knot or bow may be made and always kept in proper shape and position.

While I have shown the strap 8 as continuous it is evident that I may do away with the central portion entirely if desired and secure the two ends removably or permanently to the tie itself.

I do not limit myself to the precise forms as illustrated as it is possible to embody it in other forms Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

1 claim:

A combined collar and necktie fastener for use With fold collars, comprising a series of clips engaging the lower edge of the band of the collar and lying Within the fold, a strap lying in said clips provided at one end With a loop or eye and near its other end With a buckle, the portion of the strap between the buckle and the end being passed through said loop or eye and brought back into engagement with the buckle, the buckle being brought to the front of the collar and said loop or eye being located a distance back from said point, for the purposes set forth.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two Witnesses.

LEON L. HAMMITT. Witnesses M. REYNOLDS, M. B. LANGE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 01' Eatents,

Washington, D. C. 

